Command Line Utility

For more advanced options, like logging in to a different Windows domain, you can access ADE via the command line. This option is recommended for advanced users with console experience. The following table lists the command line parameters.

An example of using the command line parameters is

DiscoveryWizard.exe -q true -server apollo -d contoso

The example specifies that ADE requires no user input, the Asset Discovery Expert server is called "hyperion," the domain to scan is "pino."

Parameter

Arguments

Default

Action

-import

true

false

true

Controls whether or not to import the discovered resources to the Asset Discovery Expert server.

-import true

-settings

<file path>

discoverProperties.xml

Specify the location of the run time options file.

-settings discoverProperties.xml

-discover

true

true

Controls whether or not CIs are discovered.

Note: Use in conjunction with -q true.

-discover true

-server

true

false

true

Controls whether or not to import the discovered CIs to the Asset Discovery Expert server.

-import true

-r

<discovered resources file>

discoverResources.xml

Specify the location of the previously discovered CIs file.

-r discoveredResources3.xml

-c

<SNMP community string>

public

Defines the community string to use.

Note: If this is defined, the public community string will not be searched.

-c public

-q

true

false

false

Controls whether or not ADE should require user input.

If used without –profile, the first profile listed alphabetically will be used.

Note: If this is set to ‘false’ or not included, the ADE will launch.

Use in conjunction with –profile.

-u

<UserName>

Windows login username

Specifies the username to use when scanning Windows CIs.

Use in conjunction with –p

-u administrator –p changegear1

-p

<Password>

Windows login password

Specifies the password to use with the username.

Use in conjunction with –u

-u administrator –p changegear1

-d

<Windows Network Domain>

System’s network domain

Specifies which network domain to use with the User name and password.

Note: Use in conjunction with the –u and -p parameters.

-d contoso –u administrator –p changegear

-s

true

false

Stores credentials provided by either –u or –p

-s true

-o

<runtime settings file arguments>

false

undefined

Overrides values in the runtime settings file.

Use “;” to separate multiple arguments.

Use double quotes to enclose values with spaces.

-o DiscoveryProperties.WindowsNetworkProbe.FilterByIP = false

-profile

<discovery profile>

default

Run the ADE using a specific profile.

 

See Also

Import Credentials from External Tools for Discovery